US11565250B2 - Versatile 3D stretchable micro-environment for organ-on-chip devices fabricated with standard silicon technology - Google Patents

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  • the present invention is in the field of microfluidic devices produced with silicon technology wherein at least one 3D microenvironment is present, a method of producing said device using silicon based technology, and a use of said device in various applications, typically a biological cell experiment, such as a cell or organ-on-a-chip experiment, and lab-on-a-chip experiment, and use of the device as a micro-reactor.
  • a microfluidic device relate to a set of technologies with an aim to manipulate at least one small fluid (liquid or gas) volume within microsystems produced by human beings.
  • a cell culture or an individual cell or the like may be present.
  • An experiment on said cell culture refers to the maintenance and growth of cells in a well-controlled environment. The environment may resemble naturally occurring circumstances. As such a cell can likewise be studied under application of at least one of numerous signals that might be present in their naturally occurring surrounding microenvironment.
  • a microfluidic cell culture may attempt to manipulate cells, such as by culturing, maintaining, and growing, and qualitatively and quantitatively experimenting and analyzing cells in microfluidic volumes. Such may relate to an attempt to understand a cell culture, such as a stem cell culture, non-dividing or slowly dividing cells, e.g. in terms of an interaction between cell culture parameters and the micro environmental conditions created by microfluidic devices. It is considered that dimensions of the microfluidics, such as chamber and channels, are well suited to the physical scale of the biological cells and other applications.
  • microfluidics provide a good degree control over e.g. cell culture conditions.
  • a movement of fluids in the microfluidics is considered to be laminar; a fluid volume is typically in the order of 10 ⁇ 6 -10 ⁇ 12 l; fluid flow may be controlled precisely in terms of volume and timing, such as by providing an in-chip valve; also precise chemical and physical control of the microenvironment is possible; a production of a multitude of individually controllable cell culture chambers on a single device is considered, albeit typical prior art technologies rely on manual procedures which are considered to be insufficiently controlled.
  • WO2016/049363 A1, WO2016/049365 A1, WO2016/010861 A1, WO2016/004394 A1, and US15/2955534 A1 recite relatively simple organ on chip devices, which cannot include any complex sensing/stimulation elements; hence these device are not unsuited for most applications.
  • Huh, Dongeun, et al. In “Reconstituting organ-level lung functions on a chip.” Science 328.5986 (2010): 1662-1668, Kim, Hyun Jung, et al. in “Human gut-on-a-chip inhabited by microbial flora that experiences intestinal peristalsis-like motions and flow.” Lab on a Chip 12.12 (2012): 2165-2174, Huh, Dongeun, et al.
  • Cytostretch an Organ-on-Chip Platform
  • Micromachines Vol. 7, Jul. 14, 2016, 120 (p. 1-14).
  • the Cytostretch device does not relate to a microfluidic channel. It is a foil that does not have any channel.
  • the above patent WO2015/138034 A1 and this paper do not relate to e.g. a channel in a thin layer.
  • the present invention relates to a device and a method of producing said device which overcomes one or more of the above or further disadvantages, without jeopardizing functionality and advantages.
  • the present invention relates in a first aspect to a device according to claim 1 , which has amongst others the advantages of a higher throughput, being cheaper to produce, being more reliable and more versatile, providing a better handling of e.g. cells, and providing a wider functionality.
  • a device according to claim 1 which has amongst others the advantages of a higher throughput, being cheaper to produce, being more reliable and more versatile, providing a better handling of e.g. cells, and providing a wider functionality.
  • the present device improves disease modelling, drug screening and toxicity tests. Pharmaceutical companies may use this as a tool to partially replace animal testing improving animal welfare and drug testing reliability.
  • the present device comprises at least three distinct layer in which microfluidic and nano-/microscale elements and the like are provided.
  • the first two layers are made of a polymer, typically but not necessarily the same polymer for both layers; a first polymer layer 20 a is provided on a substrate, typically silicon 10 or a glass wafer, and is relatively thin; for the purpose of the invention the terms “substrate”, “silicon”, and “glass” are considered inter-changeable; the top layer may be considered to relate to a membrane, also referred to as a foil, which is considered to relate to a selective barrier; in addition or in alternative, the present polymer layers may be considered to relate to a film, i.e.
  • the top layer preferably is provided with a matrix of holes 28 therein, the at least one hole allowing passage of e.g. fluids, gases, species, micro-particles, ions, etc. which can be adapted for specific uses;
  • the top layer has a thickness of 0.05-30 ⁇ m, preferably 0.1-25 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.2-20 ⁇ m, even more preferably 0.5-8 ⁇ m thin, such as 1-5 ⁇ m or 2-3 ⁇ m;
  • the top layer is optically transparent, or at least largely transparent, in order to use a microscope to view samples, such as biological cells, such as >90% transparent e.g.
  • the bottom layer comprises at least one second micro-channel 21 and/or at least one second micro-chamber 22 at least partly embedded in the polymer bottom layer; the number, layout, sizes, and further characteristics of these microfluidics can be adapted for specific uses; the microfluidics may be embedded fully in the bottom layer 20 b and/or may be embedded partly, such as in the case of a well; the polymer bottom layer is thicker than the top layer and preferably has a thickness of 50-2000 ⁇ m, hence is at least one order of magnitude thicker than the top layer, and typically 2-3 orders of magnitude thicker; the thickness is preferably 150-1000 ⁇ m, more preferably 200-500 ⁇ m, even more preferably 250-400 ⁇ m, such as 300-350 ⁇ m; the device further comprises silicon based microfluidics in microfluidic contact with the top layer 20 a of the polymer based microfluidics where
  • microfluidics comprise at least one first micro-channel 11 and/or at least one first micro-chamber 12 at least partly embedded (see above) in the silicon, and at least one input 16 , wherein the input 16 is in microfluidic contact with the at least one second micro-channel 21 and/or at least one second micro-chamber 22 embedded in the polymer bottom layer, e.g.
  • the support or substrate 10 may relate to a typically used wafer in a silicon semiconductor process such as of Si or glass; wherever silicon is mentioned in this respect it may relate to any other suitable substrate;
  • the polymer top layer 20 a is for separating (fluidics in the) at least one of the first micro-channel 11 and/or at least one of the first micro-chamber 12 embedded in the substrate (silicon) from (fluidics in the) at least one of the second micro-channel 21 and/or at least one of the second micro-chamber 22 embedded in the polymer bottom layer preferably at least partly by the matrix of holes 28 therein;
  • the microfluidics of the polymer and silicon are directly or indirectly in microfluidic contact with one and another;
  • the first micro-chamber ( 12 ) embedded in the substrate is accessible from the outside; in an example it may be regarded as a cavity, having a bottom and one or more side walls.
  • the present polymer is independently selected from biocompatible polymers, such as polysiloxanes, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polyimides, polyurethane, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS), polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyester, polypropylene, and butyl rubber, and from biodegradable polymers, such as Biorubber (PGS), and poly(1,8-octanediol-co-citrate) (POC), and combinations thereof.
  • biocompatible polymers such as polysiloxanes, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polyimides, polyurethane, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS), polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyester, polypropylene, and butyl rubber
  • PPS Biorubber
  • POC poly(1,8-octanediol-co-citrate)
  • fluids may relate to a gas, a liquid; and combinations thereof; a “microfluidic” is considered to be fluid under boundary conditions of the device.
  • the set-up composed by the polymer layers, typically forming a membrane or foil, the micro-channels, the micro-chambers, and first micro-chamber can be optically monitored off-line with a microscope and/or a camera e.g. placed on a backside/front-side of the device.
  • the macro-chamber can have dimensions in the order of 100*100 ⁇ m 2 to 10*10 mm 2 .
  • the set-up can be monitored on-line by means of micro-electrode array and/or micro-fabricated sensors (such as flow/temperature/pH sensor) provided in the micro-environment and or in the macro-chambers.
  • the set-up can be also altered/stimulated by means of liquid flow flowing through the micro-chamber/channels and the macro-chamber; likewise by gas flow flowing through the micro-chamber/channel and the macro-chamber; by pressure differences applied in the micro-chambers, in the micro-channels and on the backside and the front side of the membrane (see e.g. FIG. 11 ); by electrical stimulation provided by means of microelectrode arrays; by optical stimulation provided with optical systems placed on the backside/front-side of the device; by chemical stimulation provided by means of liquid flow or liquid reservoir placed in the membrane; and other micro-fabricated actuators placed inside the micro-channel/chambers; and combinations thereof, hence the device is considered to be versatile.
  • the presented microchip is typically fabricated on a Silicon substrate with standard IC and MEMS technologies.
  • the silicon bulk and the chosen fabrication process provide advantages such as: use of standard cleanroom compatible micro-fabrication processes to achieve wafer-scale fabrication that can be scaled up to volume production by eliminating manual assembly and sample handling. This enables high yield and throughput, thus, low cost volume production.
  • the device can be equipped with additional modules embedded on the backside and/or front-side of the membrane and/or in the microenvironment composed by the micro-channels/chambers. By adding or removing one or more modules during fabrication, it is possible to adapt the device to meet different demands.
  • Examples of the possible modules are: a micro-electrode array for electrical stimulation/monitoring of tissues in vitro cultured in the environment and or the gasses/liquid in the environment; a reference electrode for cell culture monitoring; Flow/temperature/pH sensors and or strain gauges for monitoring the environment in the micro-chamber/channels and/or macro-chambers; IC circuits such as pre-amplifiers for the signal detected by the sensors mentioned above; Microgrooves to promote cell alignment which grooves may be coated such as with an adhesive molecule and/or elastomer; micro-pillars to mix fluids; Micro-fabricated actuators such as hotplate to regulate environment temperature.
  • the present device can be used for various application including e.g. study of growth and differentiation of primary cells, such as human neuronal cells as well as any other cell requiring e.g. mechanical and/or electrical stimulations and also stratified structure; simulation of a microenvironment in a living tissue and/or organ.
  • primary cells such as human neuronal cells
  • any other cell requiring e.g. mechanical and/or electrical stimulations and also stratified structure
  • simulation of a microenvironment in a living tissue and/or organ e.g. study of growth and differentiation of primary cells, such as human neuronal cells as well as any other cell requiring e.g. mechanical and/or electrical stimulations and also stratified structure; simulation of a microenvironment in a living tissue and/or organ.
  • the present device may find numerous applications in various Organ-on-Chips, Lab-on-Chips, microfluidics, and microreactors.
  • the capability of the present device of having integrated electrical microstructures 29 , 90 allows to have cell micro-environments where real-time monitoring and stimulating of different types of cells is possible; e.g. electrical stimulation of heart cells or neurons, reading of neuron and heart cells electrical activity, trans-endothelial electrical resistance measurements in brain-blood barrier models, among other applications.
  • the present device also allows the control over the mechanical and topographical signals supplied to a cell microenvironment through its configurable polymeric layers, e.g. patterned surface 27 , to improve adhesion and alignment of heart cells, flexible membrane layers 20 a,b to apply stress on cultured cells locally, microporous surface 28 to allow and study migration of immune cells in lung and/or skin models, and study of the interface between two different cell cultures. Additionally, the device presents micro-features to precisely supply cell microenvironments with controlled fluid flows to allow air flow and/or blood flow in lung, liver, gut or brain barrier models, and cell microenvironment with different drugs and micro-chambers 22 that can be used as reservoirs for this drugs and/or any other biological or chemical agent.
  • patterned surface 27 to improve adhesion and alignment of heart cells
  • flexible membrane layers 20 a,b to apply stress on cultured cells locally
  • microporous surface 28 to allow and study migration of immune cells in lung and/or skin models, and study of the interface between two different cell cultures.
  • the device presents micro-
  • the present device is adaptable to develop at least one of several organ-on-chip platforms such as Brain-on-Chip, Heart-on-Chip, Lung-on-Chip, Gut-on-Chip, Blood-Brain Barrier-on-chip, Liver-on-Chip and/or Kidney-on-Chip.
  • organ-on-chip platforms such as Brain-on-Chip, Heart-on-Chip, Lung-on-Chip, Gut-on-Chip, Blood-Brain Barrier-on-chip, Liver-on-Chip and/or Kidney-on-Chip.
  • the inlets, micro-channels and micro-chambers of the present device may be used to develop microfluidics devices and/or micro-reactors either on a substrate to study biological processes and/or other phenomena requiring a precise control over the flow conditions in a micron and/or millimeter scale environment.
  • the present invention relates to a method of producing the present device.
  • a Si substrate 10 is provided and thereafter various more or less standard semiconductor process steps may be performed; first a first dielectric layer 51 a , 51 b is deposited/grown on both sides of the substrate, and thereafter the dielectric layer is patterned on a bottom side, i.e.
  • first foil layer 61 of polymer material on the dielectric layer is typically spun on the unpatterned Si-side of the dielectric layer, in an example PDMS is spun; thereafter a patterning step of the first membrane layer 61 is performed using optical lithography or electron beam lithography; it is considered quite atypical to use such patterning tools, as typically soft-lithographic process are used, that is “by hand”; in addition prior art processes are typically not fully integrated, such as being compatible with semiconductor processes; thereafter a sacrificial layer 72 is deposited on the first membrane layer, such as a dielectric layer or a photo resist (PR) layer; the PR may be provided by spinning; hereafter the first polymer membrane layer 61 is patterned using a lithography or electron beam machine; the first membrane polymer layer is etched with plasma etching/dry etching; typically an alignment step is involved for aligning microscopic/nanoscopic features; then a second membrane layer 62 is deposited on the sacrificial layer
  • the wafer may then be diced (cut) and mounted on an assembly including e.g. a well 35 for cell culturing, a microfluidic inlet 32 , a pneumatic inlet 36 to stretch the membrane and an electrical output 18 to read the output of the electrodes, and the sensors embedded in the chip 38 .
  • the present method therewith provides a way of producing the present device.
  • the present invention relates to a use of the present device for at least one of a biological cell experiment, organ on a chip experiment, an optical microscope experiment, growth and differentiation of primary cell experiment, such as a human neuronal cell, mechanical and electrical stimulation of a cell, a stratified structure, simulation of a microenvironment in living tissue and/or organ, as Lab-on-Chip, as a microfluidics device, and as a micro-reactor; hence the present device may be considered to be very versatile.
  • a biological cell experiment such as a human neuronal cell, mechanical and electrical stimulation of a cell, a stratified structure, simulation of a microenvironment in living tissue and/or organ, as Lab-on-Chip, as a microfluidics device, and as a micro-reactor; hence the present device may be considered to be very versatile.
  • the present invention relates in a first aspect to a device according to claim 1 .
  • the present device further comprises at least one of a microchip, an integrated sensor, and an output 18 , such as embedded in the polymer based microfluidics and/or integrated and embedded in the substrate based microfluidics.
  • the microchip may be fully integrated in the silicon 10 , such as in a silicon substrate.
  • the microchip may perform control functions and process input and provide (data) output.
  • the output 18 may be located in the silicon and/or in the polymer; more than one output as well as more than one input may be present.
  • the integrated sensor may be provided in the silicon and may be silicon based; the sensor is typically provided in a microfluidic channel/chamber.
  • the sensor may relate to a chemical sensor, a physical sensor, etc.
  • the polymer 20 a - 20 b is stretchable having a tensile strength of >1 [MPa] (ISO 527) and/or flexible with a Young's modulus of ⁇ 3 [GPa] (ISO 527), or wherein the membrane is rigid having a Young's modulus of >10 [GPa] (ISO 527).
  • the polymer is independently selected from biocompatible polymers, such as poly-siloxanes, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polyimides, polyurethane, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS), polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyester, polypropylene, butyl rubber, ostemer, and biodegradable polymers, such as Biorubber (POS) and poly(1,8-octanediol-co-citrate) (POC), and combinations thereof.
  • biocompatible polymers such as poly-siloxanes, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polyimides, polyurethane, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS), polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyester, polypropylene, butyl rubber, ostemer, and biodegradable polymers, such as Biorubber (POS) and poly(1,8-octan
  • the polymer top layer comprises an array of nxm openings, wherein n ⁇ [1,10 6 ], preferably n ⁇ [2,10 5 ], more preferably n ⁇ [5,10 4 ], even more preferably n ⁇ [10,10 3 ], such as n ⁇ [100,500], wherein m ⁇ [1,10 6 ], preferably m ⁇ [2,10 5 ], more preferably m ⁇ [5,10 4 ], even more preferably m ⁇ [10,10 3 ], such as m ⁇ [100,500], wherein a density of holes is 0.001-250/100 ⁇ m 2 , preferably 0.01-100/100 ⁇ m 2 , more preferably 0.1-50/100 ⁇ m 2 , even more preferably 1-20/100 ⁇ m 2 , and/or wherein an average hole area is 0.05-500 ⁇ m 2 , preferably 0.1-200 ⁇ m 2 , more preferably 0.2-100 ⁇ m 2 , even more preferably
  • the polymer top layer (or membrane) comprises a plurality of interconnected hollow structures, such as a scaffold-like structure.
  • the present device further comprises embedded in the device at least one of a sensor, a pump, a microelectrode, a valve, a strain gauge, an actuator, a heater, a cooler, a stimulator, a flow sensor, a temperature sensor, a pH sensor, an IC-circuit, an amplifier, an actuator, a hot plate, a micro-electrode array, a chemical stimulator, an optical stimulator, a pressure regulator, an ion sensor, and further elements.
  • a sensor a pump, a microelectrode, a valve, a strain gauge, an actuator, a heater, a cooler, a stimulator, a flow sensor, a temperature sensor, a pH sensor, an IC-circuit, an amplifier, an actuator, a hot plate, a micro-electrode array, a chemical stimulator, an optical stimulator, a pressure regulator, an ion sensor, and further elements.
  • a sensor a pump, a microelectrode, a valve
  • the present device further comprises embedded in the thin polymer top layer 20 a on least one electrode 29 and a microgroove, wherein the electrode preferably has an accessible area 29 a of 0.2-5000 ⁇ m 2 , preferably 0.25-2500 ⁇ m 2 , more preferably 0.5-2000 ⁇ m 2 , even more preferably 1-1000 ⁇ m 2 , such as 2-500 ⁇ m 2 or 5-100 ⁇ m 2 ; the microgrooves may have a length between 0.4 to 5000 um, such as 1-500 um, a width between 0.4 to 5000, such as 1-50 um, and a depth between 0.2 and 50 ⁇ m, such as 1 to 20 um, e.g. 2-5 um.
  • the thin polymer top layer 20 a comprises on at least one side thereof, at least one micro-feature, such as an indentation, a groove, a topographical structure, preferably at least one oriented microgroove, preferably an array of x*y oriented microgrooves, wherein x ⁇ [1,10 6 ], preferably x ⁇ [2,10 5 ], more preferably x ⁇ [5,10 4 ], even more preferably x ⁇ [10,10 3 ], such as x ⁇ [100,500], wherein y ⁇ [1,10 6 ], preferably y ⁇ [2,10 5 ], more preferably y ⁇ [5,10 4 ], even more preferably y ⁇ [10,10 3 ], such as y ⁇ [100,500], wherein a density of microgrooves is 10 ⁇ 4 -25/100 ⁇ m 2 , preferably 10 ⁇ 3 -10/100 ⁇ m 2 , more preferably 10 ⁇ 2 -5/100 ⁇ m 2 , and/
  • At least one of the first micro-channel 11 and/or at least one of the first micro-chamber 12 embedded in the substrate (silicon) is accessible from the outside (i.e. “partly open”), and/or wherein the at least one of the first micro-channel 11 and/or at least one of the first micro-chamber 12 embedded in the substrate (silicon) have a height of 50-2000 ⁇ m, preferably 100-1000 ⁇ m, more preferably 200-500 ⁇ m, such as 300-400 ⁇ m; the micro-chamber 12 and the microchannel 11 may have various shapes, selected from circular, rectangular, hexagonal, oval, and multigonal; the microchannel may have an area of 20-10 6 ⁇ m 2 , preferably 100-10 5 ⁇ m 2 , more preferably 400-10000 ⁇ m 2 ; the at least one of the second micro-channel 21 and/or at least one of the second micro-chamber 22 embedded in the polymer have a height of 1-1000 ⁇ m, preferably 50-500 ⁇ m,
  • the first micro-channel 11 comprises at least one column made of polymer, which connects the top and the bot-tom side of the channel, preferably at least one oriented column, preferably an array of c*d columns 26 , wherein c ⁇ [1,10 6 ], preferably c ⁇ [2,10 5 ], more preferably c ⁇ [5,10 4 ], even more preferably c ⁇ [10,10 3 ], such as c ⁇ [100,500], wherein d ⁇ [1,10 6 ], preferably d ⁇ [2,10 5 ], more preferably d ⁇ [5,10 4 ], even more preferably d ⁇ [10,10 3 ], such as d ⁇ [100,500], wherein a density pillars is 10 ⁇ 4 -25/100 ⁇ m 2 , preferably 10 ⁇ 3 -10/100 ⁇ m 2 , more preferably 10 ⁇ 2 -5/100 ⁇ m 2 , and/or wherein a section area of a pillar is 1-10 7 ⁇ m 2
  • the walls of the micro-chamber 21 (cavity-like structure) and/or 12 may be coated with a conductive material 14 , such as platinum, or with an electrically insulating material, such as parylene, or a combination of both.
  • a conductive material 14 such as platinum
  • an electrically insulating material such as parylene
  • the polymer layers 20 a , 20 b are provided with openings, the openings providing access to at least one of a metal pad, an IC, a sensor, such as an optical sensor, a heater, etc.
  • the present invention relates to a method according to claim 11 for making one or more devices, such as in a semiconductor process-like environment.
  • the first 51 a, b, and second 52 dielectric layers are made from a material independently selected from Si-dielectric materials, such as SiO 2 , and Si 3 N 4 .
  • a thickness of the first 51 a,b and second 52 dielectric layer are each independently from 5-500 nm, preferably 10-250 nm, more preferably 20-100 nm, such as 30-50 nm.
  • the flexible and or stretchable second and third dielectric layers 52 , 53 are made from a material independently selected from polymers such as polyamide and parylene.
  • a thickness of the first foil layer 61 is from 50-30000 nm, preferably 250-5000 nm, more preferably 500-2000 nm, such as 1000-1500 nm.
  • a thickness of the second foil layer 62 is from 50-2000 ⁇ m, preferably 200-1000 ⁇ m, more preferably 300-800 ⁇ m, such as 500-700 ⁇ m.
  • the foil layers 61 , 62 are each independently made from a material selected from a biopolymer, preferably a biocompatible polymer, such as poly-siloxane, such as PDMS, polyimides, parylene, and biodegradable polymers, such as Biorubber (PGS) and poly(1,8-octanediol-co-citrate) (PCC), and combinations thereof.
  • a biopolymer preferably a biocompatible polymer, such as poly-siloxane, such as PDMS, polyimides, parylene, and biodegradable polymers, such as Biorubber (PGS) and poly(1,8-octanediol-co-citrate) (PCC), and combinations thereof.
  • the sacrificial layer 72 is a photo resist, such as an I-line photo resist, silicon oxide, and a metal.
  • patterning is performed using an I-line lithographic machine, such as an ASML PAS 5500.
  • At least one dielectric layer is formed by one of PECVD, LPCVD, low-temperature PECVD, and thermal oxidation.
  • dry etch of silicon is performed using DRIE and/or wherein wet etching of silicon is performed using KOH.
  • At least one of the foil layers is spun.
  • the present method may comprise at least one step selected from;
  • a Si-substrate 10 optionally comprising at least one sensor 90 , a microelectrode array 29 , and at least two sets of micro-grooves 27 ,
  • d1) depositing a conductive layer such as metal and/or conductive polymers) on the top side of the substrate;
  • n1 deposition of a conductive and/or insulating chamber coating 14 , such as platinum parylene; and optionally a chemical surface treatment, such as a hydrophilic treatment,
  • dimensions of the at least one first micro-channel 11 and/or at least one first micro-chamber 12 embedded in the substrate (silicon), the at least one input 16 , the at least one second micro-channel 21 and/or at least one second micro-chamber 22 embedded in the polymer bottom layer are each independently fully adaptable in a range of 50 nm-2 mm, and/or wherein the dimensions of the matrix of holes 28 , the micro-features, are each independently fully adaptable in a range of 50 nm-100 ⁇ m, such as by lithography, such as by E-UV-I-line lithography and/or by e-beam lithography.
  • the substrate layer comprises at least two alignment markers, and wherein during at least one method step the substrate 10 is aligned.
  • the present invention relates to a use according to claim 25 .
  • a wet/humid section and a dry section of the device are physically separated, wherein the dry section comprises electronics.
  • the model may comprise brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC) and astrocytes cultured in the microchannel 21 or micro-chamber 22 . These cells may be cultured on the silicon micro-chamber 12 together with neuron cells and/or other brain cells.
  • the membrane layer 61 with a patterned surface 27 represents in such a case a dynamic interface that separates a central nervous system from a circulation system and as such creates a barrier.
  • the microchannel 21 then allows to generate and supply shear stress to the barrier having effect on its permeability and function. The shear stress might be generated by blood or gas flowing through the microchannel 21 supplied by the silicon and polymer inlets in microfluidic contact 11 , 21 .
  • the electrical microstructures 21 , 14 , 90 make it possible to have an integrated trans-endothelial electrical measurement (TEER).
  • the polymer membrane 20 a,b also allows mechanical stimulation of the interface of the said cultured microenvironment.
  • the invention in a fourth aspect relates to an assembly comprising at least one of the present device 100 , a reservoir 35 comprising a chip and a cylinder 31 , a sealing on top of the device, a pressure chamber 34 comprising an inlet 36 , an electrical input/output 38 connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) 39 with at least one electrical output 18 , e.g. via flip chip connections or wire-bonding connections 37 , for interfacing with e.g. an electrode 29 and/or a sensor 90 .
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • FIGS. 1 a - p show details of an exemplary embodiment of the present method.
  • FIGS. 2 a - 2 d , 3 a - 3 b , 4 - 9 , 10 a - 10 c , 11 a - 11 c , and 12 show exemplary details of the present device.
  • FIGS. 13 - 16 show examples of the present device and features thereof.
  • FIGS. 1 a - p show details of an exemplary embodiment of the present method.
  • the method includes fabrication of a microelectrade array, an array of columns in the channel, two set of microgrooves, and an embedded sensor/electrode in the Silicon support.
  • FIG. 1 a shows provision of a silicon substrate and Silicon Oxide deposition (front and back) and patterning (on Silicon wafer with integrated sensor)
  • FIG. 1 b shows Aluminum deposition and patterning (for contact pads)
  • FIG. 1 c shows First isolation layer (such as parylene/polymide) deposition and patterning
  • FIG. 1 d shows Metal deposition and patterning (for metal lines and electrodes)
  • FIG. 1 e shows Second isolation layer (such as parylene/polymide) deposition and patterning
  • FIG. 1 f shows Spinning and patterning of sacrificial layer (for first set of Micro-grooves)
  • FIG. 1 g shows PDMS spinning
  • FIG. 1 h shows PDMS patterning (landing on wafer)
  • FIG. 1 i shows PDMS patterning (partial etching—second set of grooves)
  • FIG. 1 j shows sacrificial layer deposition and patterning (for channels); k) Second PDMS layer spinning; l) Second PDMS layer patterning; m) Silicon etching; n) Macro-chamber coating (platinum/parylene); o) Silicon oxide etching; and p) Micro-chamber/channels releasing and first set of grooves releasing.
  • FIG. 2 a,b,c,d show details of an exemplary embodiment of one device that includes one channel 21 accessible through an inlet and an outlet 16 and through hole matrix 28 in the micro-chamber 12 .
  • FIGS. 3 a and 3 b show respectively details of an exemplary embodiment of two devices equipped with a microchannel 21 and a micro-chamber 22 respectively embedded in the polymer layers 20 a,b.
  • FIG. 4 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of a device equipped with an array of electrodes embedded in the top polymer layer 20 a.
  • FIG. 5 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of a device with an etched hole in the top polymer layer 20 a that expose the sensor/electrode 90 with the solution in channel 21 .
  • FIG. 6 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of a device with an opening on the top and bottom polymer layer than can be used as electrical input/output for the electrodes and/or sensors 28 , 90 and layer 14 .
  • FIG. 7 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of a device equipped with an array of microgrooves to promote the alignment of the cell culture in the reservoir 35 .
  • FIG. 8 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of a device equipped with an array of columns 26 connecting the two polymer layer 20 a , 20 b separated by a microchamber 21 and or a microchannel 22 .
  • FIG. 9 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of a device equipped with a coating layer 14 deposited on the walls of the microchamber 12 .
  • This may be used as reference electrode in case of a conductive coating layer such as platinum or as an electrical isolation from the cell culture in case of an isolating layer such as parylene or polyamide.
  • FIGS. 10 a,b,c show details of an exemplary embodiment of one device that includes three independent channels 21 accessible through four inlets 16 and via hole matrix 28 in the micro-chamber 12 .
  • One of the channel 21 a is connected to two inlet and may be used for 3D cell culturing.
  • Channel 21 c is connected to chamber 12 via a single hole 28 a and may be used to deliver drugs to the cell culture.
  • Channel 21 b is isolated and can be used to locally stretch the cell culture in 12 by applying a difference in pressure between the channel 21 c and the micro-chamber 12 .
  • FIG. 11 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of one device when it is in relaxed state ( FIG. 11 a ), when the polymer layers are stretched by applying a difference of pressure between the microchamber 12 and the back of the thick polymer layer 20 b ( FIG. 11 b ), when the thin polymer layer is locally stretched by applying a difference of pressure between the microchamber 12 and the microchannel 21 ( FIG. 11 c ).
  • FIG. 12 shows details of an exemplary embodiment of one device mounted in an assembly composed by or more device 100 , one or more reservoir 35 composed by the chip and a cylinder 31 sealed on top of the device 100 , one or more microfluidic inlet 32 to impose a flow in the channel 21 , one or more pressure chamber 34 comprising an inlet 36 and one or more electrical input/output 38 placed on a printed circuit board 39 connected to the device electrical output 18 via flip chip connections or wire-bonding connections 37 , in order to interface with the electrodes 29 and or the sensors 90 embedded in the device 100 .
  • FIGS. 13 a - c show an example of openings 28 etched in thin polymer top layer 20 a .
  • the holes have a circular shape and a width of about 5 ⁇ m ( FIG. 13 a ) and about 7 ⁇ m ( FIGS. 13 b - c ), and a depth of about 5 ⁇ m.
  • the holes are interconnected through the foil by passages of which a few are indicated with arrows.
  • a very open scaffold type foil is formed, such as comprising a plurality of interconnected hollow structures.
  • FIG. 14 shows an example of the present device held by a thumb and a finger.
  • substrate based microfluidics 10 first micro-chamber (macro-chamber) 12 , which macro-chamber may be a cavity, and second micro-channel 21 can be seen.
  • first micro-chamber (macro-chamber) 12 which macro-chamber may be a cavity
  • second micro-channel 21 can be seen.
  • FIGS. 15 a - l show examples of size and pore-pore distance variations being possible with the present device.
  • the top row has a pore size of 1 ⁇ m, the middle row of 2.5 ⁇ m and the bottom row of 5 ⁇ m.
  • the left column has a pore-pore distance of 1 ⁇ m, the second row of 2 ⁇ m, the third row of 3 ⁇ m, and the right row of 4 ⁇ m.
  • FIG. 16 shows two examples of the present device.
  • a first micro-channel 11 a first micro-chamber (macro-chamber) 12 , which macro-chamber may be considered as a cavity (here and throughout the description as well) and an input 16 are provided.
  • the height of the substrate is about 500 ⁇ m.
  • In the polymer layer only one horizontal micro-channel 21 is shown. In the bottom example even less elements are provided.
  • a width of the channel 21 is from 1-5 cm.

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